Longitude and Latitude Flashcards
1
Q
Latitude, horizontal or vertical?
A
Horizontal
2
Q
Longitude, horizontal or vertical
A
Vertical
3
Q
When using latitude and longitude, if something is below the equator on the left, what would the cardinal directions be (e.g. north, east)
A
South, west
4
Q
When using latitude and longitude, if something is above the equator on the left, what would the cardinal directions be (e.g. north, east)
A
North, west
5
Q
What is the bottom line of latitude called
A
Tropic of Capricorn
6
Q
What is the top line of latitude called
A
Tropic of Cancer
7
Q
What is the middle line of longitude called
A
The prime meridian
8
Q
What is the middle line of latitude called
A
The equator
